Apple Turkey Fingers For Older Infants Toddlers Food

BABY FINGER FOOD - APPLE TURKEY LOAF OR STICKS

Steps:

• Place ground turkey in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the egg/yolk, carrots, applesauce, spices, bread crumbs and bran.
• Mix well - If this mixture appears too dry, add more carrots or applesauce. If this mixture appears too wet, add more bran and/or bread crumbs.
• Place mix into a lightly oiled (olive oil) loaf pan and bake at 350F for approximately 45 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
• **You may wish to cover with foil to prevent the top from burning.
• When finished baking and cooled, remove loaf from pan and slice as you would for bread.
• Break into small bits for finger feeding or mash or chop gently for younger babies.
• This recipe may also be made into "Turkey Sticks" for Toddlers and older babies who are able to handle more textured/chunky finger foods.

APPLE TURKEY FINGERS (FOR OLDER INFANTS & TODDLERS)

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Place ground turkey in a large mixing bowl.
• In a food processor or by hand, grate the carrot, apple, garlic & onion, or else mince very finely (I grated the carrots using a microplane, but minced the apple, onion and garlic for texture). Add to bowl with turkey.
• Add the 1/2 beaten egg (or whole egg for older kids), bran, thyme and any seasonings you wish. Mix all ingredients together.
• Scoop mixture up about 1/4 cup at a time (size of a large meatball) and roll into little sausage shapes, placing on a broiling pan or cookie sheet as you go (you may need to do two pans worth). Wet your hands periodically if it's sticky.
• Place in broiler and broil for 10-15 minutes on one side, then turn over and broil 5-10 minutes more.
• Remove and let cool. Store together in a freezer bag or individually wrapped in foil.
• Enjoy!

CRISPY TURKEY FINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Rinse and pat dry the turkey breast and slice into 1/2 inch strips.
• Add sage, thyme, salt, and pepper to bread crumbs and mix well.
• Dip turkey fingers into egg white and cover with crumbs mix.
• Place fingers onto baking sheet and bake, turning once, about 10 minutes.